Boulderton Prison
Boulderton Prison is the main setting of Back to the Dawn. The prison itself was established on the ruins of an old fortress several decades ago. It prides itself on being a secure facility, and under the current warden, steps have been taken to modernize its ageing infrastructure.
Layout
Boulderton Prison is a large facility in the north part of Boulderton, consisting of a front-facing administration building, behind which lays a spacious exercise yard. This exercise yard contains a basketball court, baseball pitch, and a weight pit. The exercise yard also connects the prison's cafeteria, a chapel, a general purpose building, and the main internment block.
The main internment block itself consists of two wings, public showers, and a control room at the center. This building is two stories tall, and the floor above the control room has a small rec room, a TV room, and a storage room that's been repurposed for boxing matches. The roof may be accessed through a stairwell here as well.
Behind the main internment block are several smaller buildings, scattered throughout the grounds. These consist of the laundry and mail room, as well as the infirmary, various service buildings, and at the very edge of the prison grounds, segregation.
Schedule
The schedule of the prison is consistent throughout every day of the week. Activities run until the next scheduled activity.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:45 AM | Headcount |
| 8:00 AM | Work/Freetime |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Yard Time |
| 5:30 PM | Dinner/Freetime |
| 9:30 PM | Lockdown |
Visitation and Conjugal Visits occur during the morning Work/Freetime if applicable.
Population
Boulderton Prison is currently home to roughly 47 inmates. The population of the prison is mixed, with inmates of various security levels interacting freely with eachother, differentiated only by the colour of their uniform (blue for low, orange for medium, and red for high).
Whilst built primarily as a prison for mammals, the population includes some lizards, a walrus, and an amphibian – the later two apparently netting the prison a grant for housing them.
For a full list of inmates, see here.
Security
Boulderton Prison has a large security force, with guards stationed throughout key points of the prison complex. Most of these guards are armed with less-lethal weaponry, but the grounds of the prison are watched by a group of snipers with orders to take out any escapees. Cameras are also stationed throughout the grounds, focused on areas frequented both by staff and prisoners alike. The security team overseeing the prison is lead by Guard Captain Bruce, who personally monitors the prisoners face-to-face outside the control room.
But, whilst security seems tight, most inmates typically carry some form of contraband on them, be it drugs, or even weapons. Typically, pat-downs are only performed when admitting prisoners into segregation, and cells are only checked when suspicion has been piqued. The cabinets in cells often have spaces where some of the more illicit items may be hidden away in these circumstances.
Administration
The current warden of Boulderton Prison desires it to be a modern facility that focuses on rehabilitation over punishment. Therefore, a number of renovation projects have sprung up around the prison grounds, and improvements to various policies have begun to trickle in. So long as the current warden stays in power, the future for prisoners seems a little less bleak.
Lisa, the warden's secretary, has recently abdicated her role, so inmate Tim is in the unique situation of being allowed access to the administration building to fill in. Don't make the mistake of thinking just any prisoner can stroll in there, though.